BRENT NICOLINI, MS, LPC, LAC

Brain, centered on the image, and lit up with blue light. Strings of pink electricity coming from the brain and to the edges of the image.

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Brainspotting: What it is and How it Can Help

BRENT NICOLINI, MS, LPC, LAC: Oct 13, 2025 1:53:58 PM

Brainspotting (BSP) is a powerful therapeutic approach that uses specific eye positions to facilitate the processing of trauma and other forms of psychological distress. Developed by Dr. David Grand in 2003, this technique operates on the premise...

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Brent Nicollni's image of addiction described in the blog

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Addiction and the Change Process

BRENT NICOLINI, MS, LPC, LAC: Jun 4, 2025 2:16:13 PM

Addiction is one of those words that carries a heavy weight, often misunderstood and loaded with judgment. I've been asked countless times, "What is...

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BRENT NICOLINI, MS, LPC, LAC, EMDR TRAINED

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Who am I, and how the hell did I get here?

BRENT NICOLINI, MS, LPC, LAC: Jan 14, 2025 4:53:46 PM

“Who am I, and how the hell did I get here?” Life has a way of pushing us toward answers we didn't know we needed. For me, the search for "who I am"...

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